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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Rautor's Service to the China Mail:)
SERBIA
PARIB, December 8th.. Morbia has signed the Austrian and Bulgarian Trent:ès.
FRENCH EXCHANGE.
PARIS, December 3, For the first time the exchange on the pound sterling has exceeded forty franes: the dollar has xreedad ten franes, and The Spanish penetu two frunes.
It is believed that the fall is due to President Wilson's pronouncement, in his message to Congress, that the present is
the moment for international loans.
AMERICA'S TRADE.
WARRINGTON, December 8th. The raport of the Department of Com-, mered shows that the exports for the year which ended on line 30th, amounted to #T,C74,000,000, of which 4,604.000,00 was to Earope and $1,991,000,000 to Asia."
The imports mounted to $3,003,000,000. showing a trade balance of $3,978,#00,000,
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PARIS TO AUSTRALIA.
PARIS, December 5th. M. Pealen arrived in Bangkok before Capt Ross Smith. He banded over to the Government the documents entrusted him by the Siune Mission in Parin.
PARIS. December 9th.
La Liberte states that if M. Foulet ar eives in Australia, he will give a series of exhibitions in Adelaide. Sydney and Melbourne and then fly over Barnet, up the Chinese Post and to Japan from where he will return to India and then back Home.
By going out of his route, M. Puujet hopes to ewer his expense, also to aid; the widow of 31. Vedrines, who was ki ed while pryating for a tour of the
TE
CHURCH SERVICES..
St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon.
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3R SCHDAY IN ADVENT-December 14.
Morning Per at 12 a.m. Responses, Farin: Venit, Alecek : Paalm LXXH-(14th Evening) Smart: Te Deum. St. Jude: Benerli Guerett. Hymns, 73- (A. M. 3, 6, 496. Etening Prayer at p..
Bponses, Ferial; Films, LKKV-(15ah Morite Cole. LXXVI-15th Vermin.) Woodward. LXXXIT- hvening) Turle: Magnificat, Nune Dimittin, Felton. By74, 35% (Appendix Tene),
Cairn Charcb. Kennedy Road.
Sunday Services, December 14.
www.co
flymus, 48 145. 299,
Evening Serice, p.m. Hymns 61, 65, 342, 2575
Preacher Rev. J. Ktk Maconachie.
St Peter's Church. West Point
Sun December 14
8am-Holy Communion.
at-arrive Prager and Sermop Prescher: Ber... T. Waldegrave
Peak Church.
4.15 am. Holy Communion.
4.30 Evening Service.
The Gospel Hall.
10 & 12 PAPER STERZI Weekly Services-Sunday: Breaking of Eread for Eelievers only, 11 am. Digel Meeting, & p-m-
Bible study. Tuesday, 5.30 p.m. and
Thursday. 8 p.
Friday, Fadies Bible study, 5.30 p.. Saturday, Prayer Meeting. e p.
First Church of Christ Scientist, MacDonnell Road.
Sundays. I am.
Wednesdays, 5.30 p.m.
Wesleyan Methodist Church, Wanchal.
Morsing Service, 10.15 am, Evening Service, 6.15 p.m..
·Boldları' and Sailors-Home, Arsenal Street.
nay Evening, Compo! Meeting, é pa
'. 'St. Joseph's Churcb,'
Garden Road..
Mers and Fermon at 10 am followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrinent, e
Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glenoaly.
haut 6, 7 jul 9.30 ..
139 -Perliction of the Bleased
Karamet
WHOOPING COUGH.
THEN your child. bra. * hooping rongh he careful to keep the Cash bee and expretoration easy by giving Camberlain Coogle Remedy na Day to re nired. This remedy will also hiquify the touch muens and take it dwfer to expectorate. It has been used Shucces»fuffy in má v epidiomira azů as it - £
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All Ch: mists and Bia.ekeepers.
POST OFFICE
Telegraphic communication Walau Lighthouse is interrupted.
with
The Money Order Service with the Philippine Lalanda has been temporarily suspended...
Time parool port service to Cabe is suspended.
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la la noted that all restrictions to the ase of wireless Telegraphy by Merebant Vessels on the China Station have been abolished.
The Services to Germany, Austria. Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
"
No unofficial letter addrossed to Abadan, Abwss or Mohammorsh in the Persian Gulf may exceed sight ounces in Weight.
The Insured latter and losured parool) services between Egypt (or in transit through Egypt) and Cyprus arts tempor arily suspended.
Kingdom in future he forwarded Coinsured parcels for the United from Hongkong in bags and the Public parvels very carefully. are therefore advised to pack each
Until further notice parcels for civil addresses in the provinces of Unive Vicenza, Treviso Padus, Venice and Bel- lune in Italy will not be accepted for transmission sales posted under the British War Office Permit.
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below anlues otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close before 9 closed st.5 p.m. on the previous day. s.m. registered and parrel muils are
In the case of Mails clontur before 9 s... Registration closes st 5 c'elock on the previous evening.
INWARD MAILS.
Europe (ris Fagapatar-Per AWA SUNDAY, December 14.
MARC
MONDAY, December 15, Shangbai-Fer SUNNING. Japan-Per HWAH.WI Straits-Per DONGULA.
WEDNESDAY, December 17.. Japan-Per MISHIMA MARU.
THURSDAY, December 18. Straits-Fer KAIFUKU MARU.
FRIDAY, December 19. Australia aud Banila-Fer NIKKO
MARU.
OUTWARD MAILS.
SUNDAY, December 14. Macao-Per SUI AN. 8.30 0.20.
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa vis Keelung
-Per KAIO MARU, 9 am).. MONDAY, December 13. Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritias,
South Afrien, India vis Dhanush- kodi. Egypt and EUROPE. via SUEZ Per EURTADES Re gistration 800
Lotters 8.30.M.
The Parcel Mail will be closed on Saturday, Dec 13, at 6 pm. Macao-Por SUI AN. 8.30a.m. Shanghai North China, Japan vis
Nagasaki, Canada. Unite States, Central and South America and EUROPE VICTORIA, 8.0.-Per FIN HIMI MARU. Registration 845.m. Letters 9.30a.m.
Shanghai and North China - Per
CHIPSHING, 4 p.m. Macao-Per CAUEN CHOW, 4.30 p.m. TUESDAY, December 16 Swatow and Straits-Per CRUSAN,
BAD.
Macao-Per SUI TAX, 63 a.m. Swatow and Pangkok-Per LCCHOW,
9 a.m.
Swatow, Shanghai and North China-
Per SHANTUNG. 8 8.3. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Per QUINNEBAUG. 11 8.0.
Macao-Per CRUEN CHOW, 4.30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, December 17. Macno-Per SUI AN. 8.30 8.1. Hoibox, Pakhoi and Haiphong—Per
KAIFONG, 9 B.
Macao-Pur CHUEN CHOW, 4.30 p.m. THURSDAY, December 13. Macao-Per SUI TAL, 9.30. Straite, Bangkok Ceylon, Mauritius,
Bouth Africa, India vio Dhanush
kodi, Rombay and Aden-Per DILWARA. Registration. 9.15 a.m. Letters 10.00 a.m. Bhangbai. North China,
"Japan vis Nagasaki Honolulu, Canada, United States, Central and South America and EUROPE via SAN FRANCISCO-P TENYO MARE, Registration 915 m. Letters 10.00am. Straits, Bangkok, Carlon, Mauritius, Bouth Africa, India via Dhanush- kodi, Fypt and EUROPE vin MARSEILLES-For MISHIMA MARU, Registration 9.45 0. Letter 10.30 am. Shanghai and North
China- Per SUNNING. 11a.m. Macao-Per OHOEN CROW, 4.20 p.m. FRIDAY, December 18. Macao-Por GUT AN, 3:30. Straita, Pangkok, Cevlon,
Mauritius,
South Africa, India via Dhanush-: kodi, Erypt and EUROPE.vis MARSEILLES-Per NOVARA Registation 8.45 am.. Letters 10.30 & 12.
The Parcel Mail will be closed on Thursday, Dec 19, at 6 p.m. Swatow, Amy and Fochuw-Per HAI-
HONG, Neon Macco-Per ORDEN CHOW, 4.30 p.m. BATURDAY, December 20. Japan vis agauki-Per NIKEO
MARU, 1 A. Macro-Per 1T TAI, 1.30.m. Macho Per CHUEN CHOW, 4.30 p.m. SUNDAY, Dember 21,
Ni
Macro-Per-UI AN, 83.m.
WEDNE-DAY, December 24, Philippice Island, Australia and Now
Fo
Zealand via Thursday Island- Per TANGO MARU. gistration 8,45.m. Letters 0.30a.m. FRIDAY, December 20 Straite, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius,
South Africa, India via Dbancal kodi, Egypt and EUROPE via MARSEILLES- Per BADO MARU. Rozstration 9.15.&.m. Letters 10.30 a.m. TUERDAY, December 20,
Shanghai. North Chine and Japan vis Kobe Fer KAMO MARU,
THE CILINA M
NOTICES
THE SHIPPING DISPUTE
THE ASSOCIATED BRASS AND COPPER MANUFACTURERS or GREAT BRITAIN
EVERYTHING
IN
BRASS OR COPPER
Sole Agente: AANHOLD BROTHERS & Có., Ltd., CHINA & HONGKONG.
M. Y. SAN & Co., Ltd
MANUFACTURERS OF "BEE BRAND" BISCUITS & CANDIES
HEAD OFFICE: Nos. 92-100, Queen's Rond, Central, Hongkong. FACTORY: No. 141-145. Wanchai Road, Hongkong. Branches at Manila, Singapore, Shanghai and Canton, China.
ANOTHER LETTER.
We have received the following copy for publication::-
12th December, 1910, Re WAGES DISPUTE. Dear Sirs,
We have just heard from our clients. Captain D'Oliveyra and Me. W. J. Stokes, that at the meeting held this alternoon. it was resolved that the Companies concerned should be notified that the captains, officers and engineers concerned are prepared to submit the matter now in dispute to a Board of Arbitration, one Arbitra- tor to be chosen by the Guilds and one by the owners and a third by these two. the arbitrator chosen by each party to be approved by the other that in the event of this offer being accepted, the proposal of th captains, cfficers and engineers con- cerned to cease work on December 7 should be cancelled in the case of thase Companies who accept arbitra- tion, and further that in the event of this offer not being accepted before room on Tuesday, December 16, the captains. officers and engineers con- cerned should take the necessary legál steps to terminate their engagements by 24 hours notice at their port of engagement, as stipulated for by their Articles of Agreement, st or after) roon, on Wednesday, December 17..
Yours faithfully,
(sd.) HASTINGS & HASTINGS. Messrs: Deacon. Looker, Deacon & Haraton.
WALLA WALLA" bouts are new and fast. Get them at Blake. Piar..
HONGKONG FUND FOR
DEVASTATED FRANCE.
PANSY DAY
FRIDAY, 19th DECEMBER,
Street Sale of Fansles in the Morning.
GRAND MASKED
BALL
at Volunteer Headquarters, Garden Road,
at 9 p.m.
Admission $5.00 including
LIGHT REFRESHMENTS.
Prizes will be given for the most original "dominoes.
CABARET
SATURDAY, 20th DECEMBER,
at Volunteer Headquarters
TEA, TOMBOLA, THE "EVERYTHING" ST LL.
and the "EVERYTHING ELSE” STALL
Also continuous
VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT
including Cinema Display, DANCING: 3 p.m. to midnight.
CABARET
'DANCE FOR FRANCE"
SATURDAY, DOG MEER 18, 1919.
ENTERTAINMENTS
THE
TIL No:
1748,
CORONET Th. No
1719
TO-DAY, at 2.15 & 5.15 pm. SUNDAY, at 6 p.m. WILLIAM FARNUM
IV
THE PLUNDERER'
HAROLD
IN
LLOYD
ALL ABOARD
Prices:
60 cts. & 30 cts. TO-NIGHT, at 9.15 p.m.
GOLDWYM PRESENTS
MARY GARDEN
"THAIS"
Prices!
$1.50 & 80 cts.
Booking at ROBINSON S.
THL
HONGKONG
THEATRE.
Tel. 0511.
TO-NIGHT!
Tai, 9511
TO-NIGHT!!
-at 5.15 & 9.15 p.m
The favourite star which you liked to see in THE NEW YORK PEACOCK "
VALESKA BUKÁTT
IN ---
William Fox Western Drama
THE SLAVE
Usual Prices,
Booking at the Theatre
THE
VICTORÍA THEATRE.
TO-NI JET'S
ATTRACTION
DOROTHY BERNARD
IN
SINS OF MEN
DRAMATIC ARRAIGNMENT OF THE EVILMEN D
HAROLD
LLOYD "SWAT THE CROOK" AN EXCELLENT BRIT.SH GAZETTE
MATINME PROGRES:
TO-DAY 215 & 5 p..
11th & 18th Episodes of **THE TIGER'S TRAIL"
TO-MORROW 3pm. GROBE WALSH lo "THE YANKEE WAY
Booking at ANDERSON'S
LIST OF PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
December 12.
Fer 28. Inaba Maru 2-Mr. and Mrs.. G. Upsdell, Mr. G.. B.. Giay, Mrs. R. M. Tucker, and Mr. J. 3. Lamont.
For.. Kumiang :-Brigadier Goneral Willoughby, Mr. Wilog, Mrs. Bremer, Mrs. Montiney, Miss R. Moàtiooy, and Miss A. Montiney..
Per 8.5. Shantung:-Miss A Book- Walter, Mine J. Hatch, Mrs. Fatherston- baugh, Mr. B. K. Rodger, and Mr. J. Naylor.
The C.P.O.S. Co's RMS. Empren of Aria arrived at Yokohama on Dec. 4. left there Dec. 5, nood. and is due
Vane aver oa Dec 15.
The NY.K. a. Heath us (Bombay Live) left Moji for this port on the 11th- Dee, and is expected here on the 15th Doo.
The N.T:K. a. Mishima Maru (Bar- Line) left. Kote for this port via Moji and Shanghai on Mtb Dec., and is expected here on the 17th December
The Y... Kaifuku Mary (Caloutta -
Line) left Singapore for this port on the 9th Dec. and is expected here on the 18th Decembor.
Tho N.I.K... Nikko Maru (Australias Line) left Bydney for this port via Manila on the 13th Nov...and is expected here on the 18th Dec.
C.P.0.8. Con 88. arrived at Singapore on. Doc. 7,- leave there Dec. 14, and is dus af Hongkong on Dec. 21.
Fer se Sphins Mr. F. C. Butcher, Mr and Mrs. L. &. Bergholz, Mr. U. A. Martyr, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bann, Dr. Lindsay Woods, Mr. P. W. Goldring, tir Ellis Kadourie, Mr. J. M. Pereira, Mr. The J. F.
d'Fen, Mr. P. O. Yourg. Mr. and Mra. Montarga, Misa Rose A Woe, Mr. Collinson. Mr. B. E. Raymond, Indy, Chater Mr. J. N. Hihi, the Hon. kr. Stabb and Mrs. Stabb, and Mr. G. R Lightowles,
The N.Y.E. 88. Toyo Mars No 2 (Cal- -
cutia Line) left Calcatta for this port via Singapore on the 4th Dec, And in expected here on the 25th Doc.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. The P. Ces RM8. Monteagle.
od
The C.M.8.8. Co's. 4.6. Nanking arrived at Ban Francisco Bunday, November 30,
Latest Advices.
The N.Y.K, 8.a. dud Haru (European Lane) left Singapore for this port on the 8th Dec. and is expected heie on the 14th Dec,
The P. & U.-B.L. & à Las Dongola lett, Bingapore for this Port on fas 10th Instant at B., and is due bets on the 18th instant at about.noon. The C. M.: 8.98. Colï,- na Wile - sailed from Yokohama on December 8, and may be expected to arrive in Hongkong on December 15.
left Vancouver for Hongkong vi Japan porta and shanghai on Nove 24, and is due here on or about Dec. 20.
The N... an. Tenalin Moru (Bombay) Line) left Rombay for this port direct- ou the 'h Dec, and is expected here on the 20 h Dec.:
The N.Y.E... Fys Maru (European Line) ft London for this port vin Buez Canal on the 'th Nov., and is. expected here on the 7th January.
** WALLA WALLA " Launches al
Blake Pier. Nighs and day, mus
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